Which statement correctly identifies the male sex cell?

Which statement correctly identifies the male sex cell?

• A. Sperm
• B. Egg
• C. Zygote
• D. Embryo

Answer: (A)

Male sex cells are sperm. They are produced by the testes through spermatogenesis and are haploid cells designed to deliver paternal DNA during fertilization. Sperm have a tail (flagellum) to swim, and an acrosome to help penetrate the egg. In contrast, the egg is the female sex cell, the zygote is the fertilized cell formed when a sperm and egg merge, and an embryo is an early developmental stage after fertilization. So, the correct statement identifies the male sex cell as sperm.

Male sex cells are sperm. They are produced by the testes through spermatogenesis and are haploid cells designed to deliver paternal DNA during fertilization. Sperm have a tail (flagellum) to swim, and an acrosome to help penetrate the egg. In contrast, the egg is the female sex cell, the zygote is the fertilized cell formed when a sperm and egg merge, and an embryo is an early developmental stage after fertilization. So, the correct statement identifies the male sex cell as sperm.